There is very little that one could call horror in this movie, or even tension. I can't fault the acting, though none of it really stood out for me. The director seemed determined to plod along with a rather flat tone and such a tangled storyline to arrive finally at an unclear dénouement.
So many questions to ask and to never have answered. Who is the interrogator? Why does she say this is not an interrogation? What sensible person would sit still for such an unreasonable line of questioning from such an unpleasant person, let alone a psychiatrist? Why such an interest in a 'simple' death? Why would such a ill patient be left alone to fend for himself and in a dilapidated house? Etc. Etc. Don't even ask about the interrogation room.
Anomalous
2016 [SPANISH]
Action / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Plot summary
A young schizophrenic who felt threatened by a presence he was unable to define turns up gruesomely dead in his bathtub
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September 20, 2017 at 02:37 AM
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Plodding. And, frankly, rather boring.
Stop Following Me
David (Edgar Fox) is a schizophrenic in the care of Dr. Robert Emett Friedhoff (Lluís Homar). When David commits suicide, the doctor is interrogated by Special Agent Maia Kensington (Christy Escobar)who is legendary. David filmed much of his life and some of the feature is found footage.
For the most part, the feature was boring. At 30 minutes something interesting happens, at an hour the backstory suddenly fills in, which didn't really make things more interesting. The ending has a twist which was more confusing than entertaining.
Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.
Not what you expect from this kind of movie
Schizophrenic David Jacobs (an inexperienced Edgar Fox) seeks treatment from a psychiatrist Robert Emett Friedhoff (an old Lluís Homar) who treats him using experimental methods. When Jacobs is found dead in his bathtub, suspicion falls upon Friedhoff.
Maia Kensington (a young Christy Escobar) leads the investigation, confronting Friedhoff with evidence from Jacobs' increasingly erratic video diary.
As the sad tale of Jacobs' death unfolds, the audience must decide: is this just another case of schizophrenia gone wrong, or is it... ANOMALOUS?!
I rate Anomalous at 23.31 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as a mildly deranged 7/10 on IMDB.